Three stabbed outside New Bedford club

NEW BEDFORD — Three men were stabbed in an incident outside a downtown nightclub early Saturday, according to a police report.

AUDITI GUHA

NEW BEDFORD — Three men were stabbed in an incident outside a downtown nightclub early Saturday, according to a police report.

An uncooperative 32-year-old victim sustained multiple stab wounds to his back, a 23-year-old victim was stabbed in his upper left arm, and a third victim, 22, was stabbed on his left shin and received a minor cut on his nose, according to a press release from police.

At about 2:22 a.m., police responded to St. Luke's Hospital on a report of a stabbing. Officers reportedly learned that there were three stab victims, one of whom was uncooperative, and two other victims who had been assaulted in an earlier incident outside Club XS, 226 Union St., according to the release.

Two of the victims were transported to Rhode Hospital for further treatment. None of the wounds were considered life threatening.

"The investigation is ongoing. Our detectives are working on it," Chief David Provencher said Sunday.

A representative of the nightclub who refused to give his name denied any incidents inside or outside the club Saturday in a phone call Sunday afternoon. He said they had cleared the club by 2:20 a.m.